Attribute Type: Select the check box(es) for each type this attribute supports (e.g., Users, Vehicles, Drivers, Landmarks, Hierarchy). For example, an ice cream company may add a “Flavor” attribute that applies to 1) the vehicles that transport certain flavors and 2) the ice cream factories (landmarks) that produce certain flavors.

Value Type: Choose the data type that is allowed for this attribute. In the Company XYZ example, we chose Alphanumeric so that we can use free-form text to describe the available values (A, F, H, N, P, S, T, V, X).

Treat as Category: Select this box if you want to create a list of values from which to choose when applying this attribute to drivers. In the Company XYZ example, there are a limited number of CDL endorsements, so we set this up as a category.

The following figures show the result of setting up an attribute compared with an attribute treated as a category (a pre-defined list of values) when assigning it to a vehicle:

VS

Using a pre-defined list makes it less likely for typos or other errors when adding an attribute to a query.

Account Visibility: Select the check box(es) if you want other portal users on your account to see and use this attribute and/or edit this attribute.

From the Assign Driver Attributes grid, set the attribute value for each driver that you want to assign. Values are automatically saved when you either make a selection (for pre-defined lists) or click/tab outside of the field (for text entry).